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now and then. I only hung around when his roommates were gone. That was a conversation I wasn’t quite ready for.

“OK, I had to go to three different gas stations but I found one,” Mason said, getting in his car and tossing me the card.

“Good thing I sat here and read my magazine then,” I said with a laugh.

“You saw me walking all over hell and creation…yet you sat here, in the air conditioner and read Star magazine? You know that shit will rot your brain right?”

I fake pouted. “I like fake gossip. It makes the day go by faster.”

He started the car and pulled out into traffic. “All I have to say is, if you were in that piece of crap rag mag then your story would be different.”

“Don’t be a hater because no one writes lies about you, Mason.”

He rolled his eyes and turned the stereo on, drowning me out. Ignoring his attempt to ignore me, I scratched the back off the air card and added the time to my phone. I snapped it shut and dropped it in my bag. My head fell back against the black leather seat, my eyes trained on the passing sights. We had spent a lot of time just driving around in his car, listening to the radio and basking in the silence.

“Have you ever been to the Santa Monica Pier?” He asked me suddenly.

I was slightly startled but answered. “Yeah, about a year ago.” My eyes fell back to the passing buildings and cars.

“What about Malibu?”

“I’ve never been to Malibu. Why are you interrogating me?” I shot him a trademark hateful look.

His mouth opened to answer but the shrill, annoying ringer on my phone interrupted him. Our eyes went to my bag on the floor.

“It’s them,” I said, practically diving for the phone. As much as the seat belt would allow anyway. “Hello?” I sounded like I’d just ran a marathon.

“Ms. Michaels…this is Julie. We met at the casting.”

“Yes, hi.” What was the protocol on talking to casting directors? There was some paper shuffling and I wanted to choke Julie for making me wait.

“Well, it’s great news, Fallyn. We would like to offer you the role and congratulate you on such an amazing audition.”

My heart faltered a bit with her words. I got it…I GOT IT. “Thank you so much for calling, Julie. This means a lot to me, honestly.” I could see Mason’s eyes grow big from the corner of my eye.

“I’ll give you a call back tomorrow for times and locations; those aren’t in stone yet. Enjoy the rest of your day!”

I skipped saying goodbye in my mindless, numb moment. I knew subconsciously that Mason had pulled into some random apartment complex and that he stopped the car, hopped out and ran around to my side. His arms wrapped around my entire upper body and yanked me from the car.

“You got it didn’t you?” He almost yelled.

We spun around once and some of the shock wore off. “I fucking got the part. I got the part. How did this happen?” My face most certainly wore a look of complete surprise.

Mason set my feet down against the blacktop. “You went in there and showed those people what raw talent looks like. That’s how.”

His green eyes burned into mine. There was a slight blush of color against his cheeks but that could have been the heat. Best of all, he was smiling.

“I can’t believe this happened.” I grabbed a bit of his shirt in my fist and pulled him close. “Mason, this is because of you. No one has given me any hope…ever. I would still be rotting away in the forgotten parts of LA if you hadn’t been so damn persistent.”

He actually looked slightly uncomfortable but quickly recovered. I knew Mason Jennings was an excellent actor without ever seeing any of his work. “You went in that place and blew them away; that was all you.” A sly smile grew along his lips. “That means I get to take you to dinner.”

“I don’t like that look. You know my rules. No raw fish, no ginormous steaks and no McDonalds.”

He was already around the hood of